more than a minor frontier war to the mongols , the war set off a series of enduring developments in burma . the invasions ushered in a period of political fragmentation , and the rise of tai @ - @ shan states throughout mainland southeast asia . = = = age of political fragmentation = = = the immediate result of the war was the collapse of the pagan empire . however , the war merely accelerated the collapse but did not cause it . pagan ' s di ##sin ##te ##gration was " in fact more prolonged and ago ##ni ##zed . " the kingdom had been in long gradual decline since the early 13th century . had pagan possessed a stronger central government , the collapse
more than a minor frontier war to the mongols, the war set off a series of enduring developments in burma. the invasions ushered in a period of political fragmentation, and the rise of tai @ - @ shan states throughout mainland southeast asia. = = = age of political fragmentation = = = the immediate result of the war was the collapse of the pagan empire. however, the war merely accelerated the collapse but did not cause it. pagan's disintegration was " in fact more prolonged and agonized. " the kingdom had been in long gradual decline since the early 13th century. had pagan possessed a stronger central government, the collapse